VEGETABLE SEEDS 

EGGPLANT, BLACK BEAUTY 
EGGPLANT 
Black Beauty. Popular home and market sort. Plants thrifty, 
24 to 30 in. tall, commonly bear 4 to 6 large fruits, which are 
smooth. broad egg-shape; uniform: very rich dark purple and 
retain the color a long time. Pkt. 10e. 
Large New York Purple. The standard home and market sort. 
Plants are large, 30 to 36 in. tall; very productive, commonly 
bearing 4 to 6 or more large, handsome, dark purple, sym- 
metrical, broad, egg-shaped fruits. Pkt. 10e. 
AROMATIC, MEDICINAL and POT HERBS 
Anise (Pimpinella anisum). Annual, 12 to 18 in. tall; chiefly 
grown for aromatic seeds used in flavoring. (Not the same as 
Florence Fennel, which is sometimes called Sweet Anise.) 
Pkt. 10c. 
Basil, Sweet (Ocimum basilicum). Annual, 20 to 24 in. tall; 
entire plant has somewhat spicy aroma; used for seasoning; 
oil used in perfumes. Pit. 10c. 
Borage (Borago officialis). Coarse, hairy annual 2 feet tall: 
large, thick leaves used as pot herb and for flavoring; blue 
flowers highly decorative and used for garnishing; good bee 
plant. Pkt. 10e. 
Caraway (Carnum carui). Biennial; produces rosette of leaves 
Similar to carrot first year, and branched flowering stems 24 
in. tall the second year; grown chiefly for aromatic seeds and 
volatile oil. Pkt. 10e. 
Coriander (Coriandrum sativum). Annual, 15 in. tall; grown 
for seeds which are used in medicine and by bakers and con- 
fectioners for flavoring. Pkt. 10c. 
Dill Mammoth (Anethum graveolens). Annual, about 2 ft. 
tall; of strong aromatic odor and mildly pungent flavor; chiefly 
grown for seed clusters, used in making dill pickles. Pkt. 10c. 
Fennel, Sweet (Foeniculum officinale). Perennial usually 
treated as annual; 3 to 4 ft. tall; of aromatic odor and sweet 
pungent flavor; seeds used for flavoring confections and 
medicines; differs chiefly from Florence Fennel in not having 
swollen leaf bases. Pkt. 10c. 
Lavender (Lavandula spica). Half hardy perennial, 2 to 2% ft. 
tall, of a delicate aromatic odor; flower stalks dried and used 
in perfume and to scent linens in the home. Fkt. 10e. 
Marjoram, Sweet (Origanum marjorana). Tender, bushy per- 
ennial, 12 in. high, of aromatic odor and pungent flavor; 
chiefly grown for tender young leaves, used in seasonsing. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis). 
tall, of fragrant odor and warm, bitter flavor; leaves used in 
seasoning and extracted oil used in perfumery. Pkt. 10c. 
Sage, Broad Leaf (Salvia officinalis). Hardy, spreading per- 
ennial; 12 to 15 in. tall; of strong, pleasant aromatic odor and 
mildly pungent flavor; the most commonly used of all the 
herbs for seasoning. Pkt. 10c. 
Savory, Summer (Satureia hortensis). Annual about 15 in. 
tall; entire plant aromatic; very popular for seasoning. Pkt. 10c. 
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris). Hardy perennial; about 10 in. tall; 
of strong agreeable aromatic odor and pungent flavor; used 
in medicine and for seasoning culinary preparations. Pkt. 10c. 
FENNEL 
Florence (Sweet Anise). Grown in home and market gardens. 
Plant 3% to 4 ft. tall. Chiefly grown for the bulb-like struc-. 
ture formed by the enveloping thickened bases of the stalks 
of the lower leaves. This is aromatic and of a delicate sweet 
flavor. Sweet Fennel is quite different and forms no “‘bulbs’’. 
Pkt. 10c. : 
LEEK 
Giant Musselburg. Early. Very large with long white stem 
and large, medium green leaves. Not so hardy as Monstrous 
Carentan. Pkt. 10c. 
Large Flag. Early. A popular gardener’s variety, with long, 
thick, well-blanched stems. Leaves a trifle lighter green than 
those of Monstrous Carentan. Similar to London or American 
Flag. Pkt. 10c. . 
Monstrous Carentan. A very popular variety; very hardy. The 
pure white stem is a trifle longer but not as thick as Large 
Rouen. Dark green leaves. Pkt. 10e. 
KNOX’S LETTUCE 
The ground for lettuce should be prepared the same as 
celery, that is, trenches should be dug about 5 inches deep and 
2 feet apart. If seed is used it should be drilled 1 inch deep 
along the edges and both sides of the trench. When the plants 
are about 1 inch high they should be thinned to 12 inches 
apart, and the plants that are pulled can be transplanted to 
other parts of the garden. When irrigating, run the water at 
the bottom of the trenches, let it stand and sub-irrigate. Do 
not under any circumstances allow the water to cover the — 
plants, as it will cause Stem Rot. 
Heading Varieties 
Imperial No. 615. A recent development of the U.S. D. A., re 
sistant to brown blight. Used principally in Imperial Valley 
for shipment during mid-winter, but used elsewhere on the 
Pacific Coast for heading during cool weather. Like other 
winter heading types, it grows very large and coarse in warm 
weather and tipburns easily. Plant rather large, spreading, 
light grayish green. Leaf quite smooth and fairly thick. Heads 
good size, well folded, and firm in cool weather. Pkt. 10c. 
New York No. 515. Similar in habit and head formation to 
New York No. 12, but color is brighter green and the head 
somewhat better formed and smoother. Sure-heading and re- 
sists tipburn in warm weather as well as any firm heading 
lettuce. At present used principally for summer lettuce near 
Pacific Ocean on land not infected with brown blight, but with 
distinct promise in all sections of the country for spring head 
lettuce. Not well adapted to fall harvest due to tendency to 
bolt under unfavoiah.e conditions. Ekt. 10c. | 
Imperial No. 847, b. s. The newest of the Imperial varieties 
resistant to brown blight. Crisp heading plants of medium 
size. Leaves smooth, thick, medium light green. Heads round, 
well folded. firm with low seed staik. Pkt. 10c. 
California Cream Butter, b. s. 75 days. Popular over the en- 
tire country, particularly with market gardeners; especially 
Hardy perennial, 2 ft. @ 


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